1999 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 40 complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 133,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 133,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 17 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takara recall ..front and passenger airbags did not deploy in accident. I was stopped in traffic when a car struck me from behind going highway speed , impact caused the car to get stuck in my trunk pushed me down the highway sideways and stuffed the nose of my car into the guardrail breaking the guardrail , quick thinking saved our lives ( my husband was in the passenger seat )I saw the car coming full highway speed and nosed my car into the breakdown lane to avoid getting stuffed under the truck infront of me.
Consumer stated his daughter's vehicle hit something with the rear bumper at a low impact of 5 MPH or less, and both frontal air bags deployed for unknown reason. No injuries were reported. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 399 complaints
- Electrical system 161 complaints
- Engine 105 complaints
- Suspension 90 complaints
- Tires 76 complaints
- Lighting 71 complaints
- Cooling system 46 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints